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Highest Samoan population share, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Samoan (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Samoan residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 50 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 50 is 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Iredell County, NC, up 12 places to #16.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSAMOAN SHAREVS 2020

01Martin County, NCNC21,6010.5%–

02Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.5%–

03Avery County, NCNC18,1100.5%–

04▲3Nash County, NCNC99,3650.3%+0.3 pts

05Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.3%–

06Camden County, NCNC11,3150.2%–

07Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.2%–

08Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.2%–

09▼8Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.2%−0.1 pts

10▲10Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.1%+0.1 pts

11▼6Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.1%+0.1 pts

12▼9Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.1%0.0 pts

13▲3Craven County, NCNC105,0250.1%0.0 pts

14Orange County, NCNC152,4980.1%–

15▲4Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.1%0.0 pts

16▲12Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.1%0.0 pts

17Surry County, NCNC72,2870.0%–

18New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.0%–

19Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.0%–

20▲6Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.0%0.0 pts

21Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.0%–

22Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.0%–

23Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.0%–

24▲7Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.0%0.0 pts

25▼16Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.0%0.0 pts

26Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.0%–

27▼5Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%0.0 pts

28▼14Warren County, NCNC18,8980.0%0.0 pts

29Durham County, NCNC347,2400.0%–

30▼5Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.0%0.0 pts

31Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.0%–

32▼22Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.0%0.0 pts

33Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.0%–

34Burke County, NCNC88,6550.0%–

35Lee County, NCNC70,2580.0%–

36▼12Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.0%0.0 pts

37Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.0%–

38▼32Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.0%0.0 pts

39Union County, NCNC267,6740.0%–

40▼28Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.0%0.0 pts

41Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.0%–

42Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.0%–

43▼41Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.0%−0.1 pts

44Vance County, NCNC42,6380.0%–

45▼32Granville County, NCNC61,4210.0%0.0 pts

46▼25Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.0%0.0 pts

47Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.0%–

48▼21Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.0%0.0 pts

49Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.0%–

50▼21Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.0%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES